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Hello. I am on island presently and am trying to locate a jeweler who carries Bernard Passman jewelry. I purchased a piece from the Mansion last year and have been informed that they no longer carry his jewelry. Mr Passman'S store in Georgetown has been closed. Thanks for your help.

They went out of business...totally. I am a collector and found out when I visited the Las Vegas store in March. Then I received an email this past month confirming it's closure. The business was sold after Mr. Passman's death. At that time they tried to broaden their merchandise to more affordable(and not all black coral) pieces. There was also talk of trying to enter into major department stores. I don't know the inner workings but suffice it to say it didn't work out. At some point there was legal trouble too pertaining to the coral. As a major collector I was both saddened and irritated that I hadn't been notified prior to the collapse of the business so that I could get all of my pieces inspected and cleaned. They stopped having a person on staff to do it shortly after the sale.

Raintreeblackcoral.com (802-430-4825) is the place recommended for maintenance of Passman jewelry. They aren't honoring the lifetime guarantee obviously that was given when purchasing from Passman. However it's supposedly owned and run by a former long time Passman employee.

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No problem. Yes, Mr. Passman created many decorative items from black coral. He also did many jewelry pieces and limited edition, unique pieces of coral art. If you're interested check out ebay. There are some of his more unique items up for sale as well as some jewelry. Mitzi's sells black coral jewelry on island and while I have gone past it, I have yet to go Inside to see what she has. Mr. Passman did do some smaller pieces, but they were never IMO anything less than collector's items.

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